The Economy of the Griffon: Part 3
We covered how griffons can disrupt commerce (Part 1) and the costs of acquisition (Part 2). There’s also a path involving mountain climbing, angry druids, and the kind of risks that separate wealthy merchants...
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The Economy of the Griffon: Part 2
In Part 1, we explored how griffons cpuld revolutionize trade by eliminating chokepoints, optimizing high-value cargo, and mastering weather conditions. But Lady Brightfeather’s success wasn’t just about having flying predators, it was about understanding...
The DM’s Pricing Toolkit
In Why D&D’s Economy Is Broken (And Why That’s Actually Fine) we talked about band-aid fixes to DnD’s Economy. Those band-aids work. but they’re reactive solutions to a systemic problem. What if instead of...
Why D&D’s Economy Is Broken (And Why That’s Actually Fine)
Your players just asked how much a war elephant costs, and you’re frantically researching “medieval livestock prices” while they wait. Meanwhile, another player wants to know why the village blacksmith has better inventory than...
The Economy of the Griffon: Part 1
How flying predators would disrupt medieval commerce What happens when a creature that can carry half a ton over mountain ranges in hours disrupts trade routes that took centuries to establish? The griffon isn’t...